The Battle of Kulikovo refought
Subtitle: "the first national feat"
By: by Kati Parppei
Series: Russian History & Culture -- 17; Russian history and culture (Leiden, Netherlands)
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9789004336162
Subjects: Historiography; Public opinion; Kulikovo, Battle of, Russia, 1380; History
Description: "The Battle of Kulikovo, fought between Muscovite and Tatar troops in 1380, has been considered as a crucial turning point in the national history of Russia. In The Battle of Kulikovo Refought Kati Parppei examines the layers of contemporary meanings attached to the event from the Middle Ages to the present, following the formation and establishment of the collective images and perceptions concerning the battle. By utilizing a diverse set of sources Kati Parppei shows that the present image of the medieval battle was created in retrospect from the 15th century onwards by interpolating, interpreting and simplifying. The narrative themes emphasizing internal unity have been applicable to practically any political situation over the centuries, especially to ones involving external threat"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-251) and index.
Table of contents: title: The medieval and pre-modern battlefield; title: From manuscripts to national history writing; title: Popular Kulikovo; title: Epilogue: Notes on Soviet and post-Soviet Kulikovo; title: Printed chronicle sources; title: Other printed sources; title: Virtual sources.